Our work begins with you.

Your support helps us get kids outside. Your help supports the work we do to protect our local environment, preserve our coastlines and conserve our local marine habitats.

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How we make an impact…

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  • Each year every 7th grade student in Beaufort County student are taught to kayak and participate in hands on learning about the salt marsh ecosystem. That’s 1,300 kids served every school year!

  • In just 6 years, our Community-based Oyster Shell Recycling and Reef Building restoration program collected 164 tons of oyster shell - to date 27 reefs have been built in Beaufort County, (13 along the Hilton Head Island waterways, 2 along the Cooper River near the Page Islands, and 5 in the May River). 

  • The Outside Foundation also sponsors an annual #EARTHDAYHHI program to collect litter throughout Beaufort County - Hilton Head, Bluffton, and Beaufort - over 15 tons of trash have been collected in the last 5 years.

Sponsors

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  • Berkeleyy Hall Charitable Foundation logo with a shield emblem and text
  • Cartoon illustration of a gray mouse holding a striped shopping bag, with a red bow on its tail and the words 'Church Mouse' and 'Thrift Shop' written below.
  • Logo of Coastal States Wealth Management featuring a compass and text, with a mention of Raymond James.
  • Logo of the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry featuring a stylized bird and flame within a gold circle, with the organization’s name in navy blue text.
  • Logo for Dominion Energy featuring a blue globe with horizontal white stripes and black text reading 'Dominion Energy'.
  • A graphic with a red heart outline enclosing the word 'FOCI' with the letter 'O' featuring a white flower with green leaves.
  • Black and white logo of the GINN Foundation featuring three stylized people and text.
  • Sparkle brand logo with a purple slash and gray text.
  • Heritage Hill Foundation logo featuring a historical figure in 18th-century attire and the organization's name.
  • Logo of the Holy Family Catholic Church featuring a stylized depiction of the Holy Family in blue and gold, with text indicating establishment in 1966.
  • A red coral illustration with the text 'Long Cove Club Community Endowment Fund' below it.
  • Logo of Palmetto Electric Cooperative Inc., featuring a yellow lightning bolt and blue text, with the tagline "Your Touchstone Energy Partner" and colorful figures holding hands.
  • Seal of the Padre Maio Dunes Cares featuring a beach scene with a palm tree, ocean, sun, birds, sea creatures, and three people holding hands, encircled by the organization's name.
  • Sparkly purple and black logo of Sparkling.
  • Logo of SpartiNA 449, Daufuskie Island, featuring a stylized woman with flowing hair holding a vessel, in soft green color.
  • TD Bank logo with green square and white letters, and the words 'Bank' in black text.
  • Logo of The Sea Pines Resort featuring a lighthouse and the resort's name.
Become a Sponsor

Ways to Give

The Outside Foundation offers individuals, businesses, organizations, and foundations the opportunity to align with our mission to get kids outside and preserve and protect our environment by supporting the organization in a variety of ways. Our contributors and sponsors receive recognition and annual benefits corresponding to their level of support.

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    Annual Giving

    Your annual gift makes a difference and supports the well-being of children and also fuels our work of protecting and preserving environmental sustainability. You can choose to make an annual contribution or a recurring monthly payment.

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    Program Sponsorship

    Partnerships that create visibility for mission-aligned companies and strengthen their community presence, engage teams, and directly support vital environmental programs.

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    Tribute Gifts

    You can make a gift to The Outside Foundation in honor of or in memory of someone special. A gift for a friend or relative is also great for birthday, anniversary, or special occasions.  We will notify the honoree of your gift.

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    Endowment Fund

    The Outside Foundation Endowment Fund has been established to provide a funding source for  The Outside Foundation’s annual operations. The reliable annual income provided by the  endowment enables the foundation to focus on delivering its mission and providing program and  essential resources to the community. 

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Get in touch.

If you have any questions about your donation, please email info@outsidefoundation.org.